Subj : ES Picture of the Day 25  2023
To   : All
From : Dan Richter
Date : Wed Jan 25 2023 11:01:02

 EPOD - a service of USRA

The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes
and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and
archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory
captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The
community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


 Pearl Necklace or Frozen Spiderweb?

   January 25, 2023


    20221211CavershamFrozen11
   Photographer:  Chris Kotsiopoulos

   Summary Authors:  Chris Kotsiopoulos;  Jim Foster

   The frozen spiderweb above looks like it could be the design for a new
   pearl necklace. I noticed it after a night of thick fog and
   below-freezing temperatures where I live in Reading, England. By early
   morning the next day everything was transformed into a world of tiny
   ice crystals. I quickly retrieved my faithful  Nikon D600 (DSLR)
   camera, put on a  reverse lens for macro photography, and headed
   over to  View Island, where I captured this photograph – I really
   like its simplicity.

   The necklace’s icy look is a result of rime ice ( hoar frost), which
   forms when the atmosphere is much colder than the surface,
   when  water vapor is plentiful and when  supersaturation of water
   molecules in the atmosphere is high. These criteria were met on this
   foggy morning.  Click here to see more such photos – all were taken
   on December 11, 2022.


   Caversham, Reading, U.K. Coordinates: 51.4681022, -0.9738896


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    Frost Crack in Linden Tree  Triboluminescence Observed on Perito
   Moreno Glacier  Snowflakes on Mount Etna  Ice Crystal Formation
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    More...

Cryosphere Links

     *  Guide to Frost
     *  What is the Cryosphere?
     *  Bentley Snow Crystals
     *  Glaciers of the World
     *  Ice, Snow, and Glaciers: The Water Cycle
     *  The National Snow and Ice Data Center Google Earth Images
     *  Snow and Ice Crystals

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